Head of Finance

Teaching Vacancies; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme (16.1%)

Staff discount scheme

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Free staff parking

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies advertises a full-time Finance Lead role within a Further Education college. The post requires CCAB qualification, five years post-qualification experience, and proven leadership of a Finance team.

You will oversee accounting systems and monthly balance sheets, producing timely financial reports. The ideal candidate has advanced Excel skills, experience with project accounting and product costing, and a proactive stance on AI and automation to streamline processes.

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified with at least five years post-qualification experience.
• Proven experience leading and developing a Finance team in FE or similar organisation.
• Confident managing computerised accounting systems and monthly balance sheet reviews.
• Advanced Excel skills including project accounting and product costing.
• Forward-thinking with AI, automation and smarter processes.
• Commercially minded and highly organised, able to prioritise and meet deadlines.

Skills

Finance leadership experience

Accounting systems management

Financial reporting

Advanced Excel

AI and automation mindset

Clear financial communication

Education

CCAB qualified

Tools

Accounting software

Excel (advanced)

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• CCAB qualified, with at least five years’ post-qualification experience and strong technical finance expertise.
• Proven experience leading and developing a Finance team, ideally within FE or a similar organisation.
• Confident managing computerised accounting systems, producing timely financial reports and completing monthly balance sheet reviews.
• Advanced Excel skills, with experience in project accounting, costing products and assessing financial viability.
• A forward-thinking approach to improving financial processes, embracing AI, automation and smarter ways of working.
• Commercially minded and highly organised, able to prioritise independently, meet tight deadlines and communicate complex financial information clearly.

What the college offers its staff

• Full time, 37 hours per week all year round
• Generous pension scheme of 16.1% employer contributions
• Staff discount scheme with high street and online retailers
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to free staff parking

• Full time, 37 hours per week all year round
• Generous pension scheme of 16.1% employer contributions
• Staff discount scheme with high street and online retailers
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to free staff parking

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.